Merry Christmas!
We’re nearing the end of the year, and that means that it’s just about time to start thinking of New Year’s resolutions. Many begin the new year by setting out to lose weight, or “get more fit” (How do you monitor your progress towards that goal, anyway?).
Personally, I’m way ahead of things. I’ve already been thinking of my goals for 2011, and one of them on my list of things to accomplish this upcoming year is to achieve a deadlift of 500 pounds while keeping my body weight under 200 pounds.
Here’s a good tip when setting a goal for yourself – whether it’s in the gym or in your personal or professional life. You need to make sure the goal is finite and progress towards the goal can be monitored easily. Having a goal of “becoming more fit” isn’t a good goal. You’re setting yourself up for failure, in fact. In stead, setting a goal such as “I am going to bring my body weight down from 180 to 160 during the course of the year” is a much better way of making sure you stay on the right path towards reaching your goal.
I will be sure to post some weight loss tips in the coming weeks for those of you who are setting out to lose weight this year.
